{"id":33769,"date":"2026-09-18T08:09:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/folnova.com\/change-tiktok-username\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T07:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T07:57:59","slug":"change-tiktok-username","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-au\/change-tiktok-username\/","title":{"rendered":"Change your TikTok username: how to update your @name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In TikTok, go to <strong>Profile<\/strong> and select <strong>Edit profile<\/strong>. Enter your new username and tap <strong>Save<\/strong>. Check the spelling first and make sure you edit the field for your @name. Also write down where you have shared your current name or profile link, so you can update those references afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Read below to learn how to choose a name, what to do if you cannot change it and which links to update afterwards.<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"Table of contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#naam-en-gebruikersnaam\">The difference between your TikTok name and username<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gebruikersnaam-kiezen\">Choosing a new TikTok username<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#toegestane-tekens\">Which characters can your TikTok username contain?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wijzigen-lukt-niet\">What should you do if you cannot change your TikTok username?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#profiellink-bijwerken\">Updating your TikTok profile link and references<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"naam-en-gebruikersnaam\">Your TikTok username is different from your display name<\/h2>\n<p>Your username is your @name. Your display name is the name shown on your profile. Do you only want to show a different name? Then you edit a different field from the one used to change your @name.<\/p>\n<p>A fictional example: your display name is \u2018Noor draws\u2019 and your username is \u2018@noor.op.papier\u2019. So the two do not have to be the same. ContentStudio explains this in its article about <a href=\"https:\/\/contentstudio.io\/blog\/how-to-change-tiktok-username-display-name\">your TikTok username and display name<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gebruikersnaam-kiezen\">Choose your new TikTok username before saving<\/h2>\n<p>Write down two or three options first. Choose a name that is easy to remember and say without having to explain the spelling every time.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Choose what should remain recognisable.<\/strong> Think of your first name, nickname or the subject of your videos.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Say the name out loud.<\/strong> Can you clearly explain where a full stop, underscore or number belongs?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compare your other profiles.<\/strong> Do you want to use the same name there? Check whether the spelling matches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check your choice for typos.<\/strong> Do this before tapping Save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Take the fictional examples \u2018noor.tekent\u2019 and \u2018noor83926\u2019. The first name is easier to remember. That can help you choose, but it says nothing about which name is available.<\/p>\n<p>Do you use a shop name or another brand name? Check that it is clear the name belongs to you. Also make sure it is not confusingly similar to someone else\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toegestane-tekens\">Which characters can your TikTok username contain?<\/h2>\n<p>You may use letters, numbers, underscores and full stops. A full stop cannot be at the end. An underscore is the low line: <code>_<\/code>.<\/p>\n<p>These fictional examples show how you can build a name. Their availability has not been checked.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Example<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">What to look out for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>noor.tekent<\/code><\/td>\n<td>The full stop separates two recognisable words.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>noor_tekent<\/code><\/td>\n<td>Can you easily explain where the underscore is?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>noortekent24<\/code><\/td>\n<td>Do you still want to use these numbers later?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It is better not to put a phone number or full date of birth in your name. Is your choice taken? For example, add a word that suits you instead of adding more and more personal numbers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wijzigen-lukt-niet\">Cannot change your TikTok username: check the message<\/h2>\n<p>You can change your username once every 30 days. This is stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.tiktok.com\/nl\/getting-started\/setting-up-your-profile\/changing-your-username\">official TikTok explanation about changing your username<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read the message you receive. Then see which step applies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You have to wait.<\/strong> Check when you last changed the name. Is there a date in the message? Use that date as your guide. Trying other names is not a way to get around the waiting period.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The name is not accepted.<\/strong> Check the characters. Did you paste the name? Check whether a space was accidentally included.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The name is taken.<\/strong> Try one of your other options. Do not assume that an old username will definitely become available later.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You cannot see the right field.<\/strong> Check that you are in the right account. Also check that you are editing the username, not the display name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Is it still unclear what is going wrong? Note the exact error message and consult TikTok\u2019s help. Do not share a password or login code when asking for help.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"profiellink-bijwerken\">Update your TikTok profile link after changing your username<\/h2>\n<p>Your profile link changes along with your username. So take out the list of references you made before changing it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update your @name and profile link on your other social profiles.<\/li>\n<li>Replace the link on your website or personal link page.<\/li>\n<li>Check old posts where you direct people to your profile.<\/li>\n<li>Open the updated links yourself to check that they lead to the right profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A link <em>to<\/em> your TikTok profile is different from a link <em>in<\/em> your TikTok bio. Want to change the latter? Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-au\/add-link-to-tiktok-bio\/\">adding a link to your TikTok bio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can point acquaintances to your new name with a short explanation. A fictional example: \u2018My username is now @noor.op.papier.\u2019 Enter your own new name there. Want to put that explanation on your profile temporarily? See <a href=\"https:\/\/folnova.com\/en-au\/where-is-the-bio-on-tiktok\/\">where your bio is on TikTok<\/a>. 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